The first time we visited Tina’s Cafe in Ruidoso, New Mexico, we all ordered Tina’s specialty drink…
Lavender lemonade. 🙂
I was hooked from my first sip! Even our kids, who were small and still developing their tastes for the “finer things”, loved it. Even my then very skeptical husband loved it!
And I love nothing more than trying new things and recreating them in my own kitchen — especially when I can take something that’s normally full of sugar and make it healthier. Because if we only enjoyed lavender lemonade at Tina’s, we’d get it less than once a year!
(Tina’s pie was also my inspiration for this Southern Coconut Cream Pie! So, Tina, if you’re reading this, thank you for opening your cafe and providing our family with lots of wonderful food experiences!)
Stevia-Sweetened Lavender Lemonade
We don’t eat sugar in our home, so this stevia-sweetened lavender lemonade is a perfect drink for us.
Trim Healthy Mamas, you can enjoy this Fuel Pull (FP) drink in any setting, too!
It’s a little sweet, a little sour, and a little floral — so lovely and refreshing, especially on a hot day!
Stevia-Sweetened Lavender Lemonade
Ingredients
- 6 cups pure water divided
- 1/4 cup dried lavender flowers
- 1 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon liquid stevia extract
Instructions
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Bring 2 cups of water to a boil.
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Add lavender flowers.
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Remove from the heat and steep for at least 1 hour. (If you leave it longer, or even overnight, that's okay!)
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Strain into a pitcher.
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Add the remaining 4 cups of water, the lemon juice, and the stevia.
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Stir and serve over ice.
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Store in the refrigerator.
Recipe Notes
- It's a little sweet, a little sour, and a little floral — so lovely and refreshing, especially on a hot day!
- Trim Healthy Mamas, you can enjoy this Fuel Pull (FP) drink in any setting, too!
Looking for more Trim Healthy Mamma refreshing treats from TCS?
- Dairy-Free Fudge Pops (sugar-free options!)
- THM:S Stevia-Sweetened Blackberry Cheesecake Ice Cream {with a dairy-free option, too!}
- 40 Deliciously Dairy Free Ice Cream Recipes (THM options!)
- 2-Ingredient THM Lemon Popsicles {fuel pull, sugar-free, keto}
Do you sweeten lemonade with stevia instead of sugar or honey? Have you ever added herbs to lemonade?
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Annette says
Can I drive my own lavender flowers from my yard and use them?
Lindsey Dietz says
Of course! This is the BEST option!
Michael says
I love using liquid stevia.
Monica says
This sounds marvelous! How many lemons are needed to get 1 cup of juice?
Roberta says
What about using lavender essential oils??